Self-basting roaster



Jan. 20, 1931.

.- E. C; BALLMAN SELF BAST'ING ROASTER Filed Nov. 3, 1927 nu/1W [mw/v C. 5111.1. NAN,

* T Y UNITED, STATES Patented Jan. 20, 19,31

EDWIN c. B LLMAiI, or srfnoursmissounr Application filed November 3, 1527; jfsaa i ngiaaoyls 'fi This invention pertains to roasters andof a roaster embodying this invention; and F igure 2 1s a slmilar view illustrating another embodiment of this invention,

Referring to'the drawing, 1 designates a pot which may be constructed of cast metal, so pressed sheet metal, or other suitable material,- The pot is provided with a rim 2 having an annular trough 3 in the upper por- 7 tion thereofi Arranged to seat in the trough 3 is a vessel 4 provided with a conical bottom -5 or partition 5, the apex of which extends upwardly into the interior of the vessel. This vessel may be provided with handles 6 for manipulating the same. The upper edge of V v the pot and rim have bosses l1 and 12, the

so former of which can, therefore, be bored and tapped from the outside in order to receive a pipe 8, While thertapped hole in 12 is closed by a screw plug 13 which can also be set in to lightly clamp and hold the vessel at in place. I

In the use of thisroast-er, the roast 7 is placed in the pot 1 with the proper amount of water, and the vessel 4 is seated in the trough 3 and filled with Water. The Water occupies the annular portion of the vessel surrounding the partition'5 and serves to keep this partition cool. divides the vessel into an upper chamber for the water and a lower chamber, which is open to the pot 1, so that steam rising from the pot may come in contact with the partition 5, where it is condensed, and the moisture runs down into the trough 3. The pipe 8 may be removably attached to the rim 2 on the interior of the pot to'provide an out- ,bastin'g'. The pot- 1 mayfbe The partition let 'f6r the1noist ur 'collectedin 'theftrouglr 3. 'Th'e pipe extends -fsubstan'tiallyto'"the-*' center ofthe-pot so that 'r'noisture discharged i therefrom will drop upon ither'oast Band" the roasting period.

serve to-continually baste tl'iesa me during :5

In mb m tofFig re 2, he"P'0t-1is[ formed with 'the' trough' inits rim, anclfthe 7 vessel 4isfor1hedwith a bottom rim' adapted to rest' upon; the rim lgand ail-upwardly so} extending flange 10 forming with the rini 9Q the trough 3. The rim 10 provides ,jaii opil ing fin the -bottom of the "vessel-.Tthrough z i whichthe steam may rise "to {b'ef'co'ndensedf when it comes in contact with the partition 5-. The pipe 8' extends-from the rim 10 to the center thereof s'o'a'st0 dischargeitsmois-f ture uponcthe roast.

It will be seen that this inv'e'nit-ion providesa simple and effectiveutens'il means of which roasting operations may'be, carried out. and which will automatically take care of V I p dfalonefor}? other operations, the pipe '8 being-removed, inthe case of Figure 12 3 In" the claims 'theexpression I centralportion of'said chamber is to be'constiued de scriptively rather thanlimitatively, in vorder to define that feature of: the inv'e'nt-ion in which the liquid is depositejd'ton the roast iiiorder to 'baste the-fsamen'at'her than being simply permitted to run down the sidewalls of the vessel. It is further obvious that Various changes may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, in the details of 0011- struction without departing from the-spirit of this invention; it is to :beunderstood, therefore, that thisinvention is not limited to the specific details'shown and described.

- Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: a

1. A self-basting roaster, comprising, a container for the roast provided with an annular trough-,avesselmountable on said container to seat in said trough and having a partition providing an upper chamber adapted to contain cooling water and a lower condensing chamber opento said container and drainingcinto said trough, and a discharge spout from said trough terminating 7 over the central portion of said container.

2. A self-basting roaster, comprising,1a V

container'for the roast, a vessel mountable on said container and forming therewith a' roasting chamber, said vessel being adapted to contain coolingwater to condense .thevapors in said-chambefi means' in said chamber for collecting the condensed liquid, and means for conducting the collected liquid to the 'cen tral portion of saidchamber and depositing the same upon the roast.

3. A self-bastlng roaster, COIIIP'IISHI'g," a"

container for the roast,.a.vessel mountable on said containerand'forming therewith a roasting chamber, said-vessel being adapted, to contain :cooling, waterto condense the; vapors. said chamber, an annular trough -ex-.,

tending aroundasaid chamber adapted to collect the-condensed liquid, and a conduit from- I i,

said troughto the central part of said cham-v ber adapted to deliver; the condensed liquid upon the roast at such, centralpart.

4Q .Aiselfebasting j roaster,} comprising, a

container for .t h'e'roast, a vessel mountable on said conta ner to .form-ltherew th a roasting chamber-and providing cooling surface'to 'condense-thevapors in said chamber, anfann'ular trough" eXtendingaroundsaid chamber adaptedto collect the condensed liquid, andnular trough extending around said chamber adapted to collect the; condensedliquid, and means-for conveying the collectedliquid to the: central portionof saidchamber to be deposited on the roast.

5; :A self-basting roaster,

comprising, a

container for the ro ast,.a vessel mountable I on said container 'to form therewith. a.. roast1ng1 chamber and; providing coollng surli'ace to condense the-vapors in-said chamber, anana conduit adapted ,to' convey the collected liquid tothe centralportion of said chamber and deposit it onthe'roast,

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature;

EDWIN this 10th day of May, 1927. a

' a a o, BALLMAN; 

